The driver drove toward South City’s Multimedia University and stopped the car at the hostel lobby where Xylean stayed.
Verian notified Xylean about her arrival and subsequently turned her toward her driver, Uncle Jay. “Uncle Jay, you can head home first. I’ll spend some time with Xylean and head back to Gaunt Mansion by myself.”
“Okay. You can call me after you’re done. I will come and pick you up.”
“That’ll be great.”
Xylean was already in the lobby, waiting to welcome Verian just as she alighted from the car.
Xylean was gorgeous. She had fair and radiant skin. Her beauty was one of the kind, so people would easily notice her in a crowd. Her looks were stunning and extraordinary.
“Verian!”
Xylean wore a set of casual clothes and walked toward Verian in her nude wedge heels. She looked refreshed and elegant. Despite her disheveled hair that rested over her shoulders, it did not change the fact that she was beautiful.
Xylean walked closer to her and put her arm over Verian’s shoulder. Her lips curled into a radiant smile. “Why did you come to South City all of a sudden? Was Mr. Fudd willing to let you come here all by yourself?”
Verian put on a mischievous smile. “I’ve sent him back to North City. I’ll be staying here for a week, mainly to accompany Madam Gaunt.”
“Ah... You two are now so far apart from each other. Wouldn’t you be worried and afraid of him cheating on you?”
Verian looked at Xylean, feeling like that thought was a bit absurd. “Says the one who just left my brother alone and went missing for at least half a year. Aren’t you worried about my brother too?”
As Verian mentioned Yandel, Xylean stunned for a moment and subsequently gave an indifferent shrug. “I won’t stop him if he wishes to find another woman. Our relationship is different from you and your husband.”
Verian knew she could not persuade her and did not say anything further. At that moment, Xylean noticed Verian’s hair. “Eh? Did you cut your hair? Your hairstyle looks so refreshing.”
“Is it awful? Heaton seemed to not like my hairstyle.”
“It’s beautiful. How is this awful? Male chauvinists wouldn’t understand. They like girls with long hair, huge boobs, and Barbie pink lips. They wouldn’t be able to appreciate the beauty of your hairstyle.”
Verian burst into laughter. “So does my brother like Barbie pink?”
Aesthetic-wise, although she had a small generational gap with her husband, it was not to the extent of Heaton being a chauvinist.
Xylean rolled her eyes. “There was a year when it was popular to give people lipsticks as gifts. He gave me a bunch of Barbie pink lipsticks and even demanded I apply it to my lips. I nearly threw the lipsticks at his face.”
Verian laughed heartily. “My brother seems to have decent taste in general. Why would he give you Barbie pink lipsticks? Having said that, whatever color lipsticks you apply to your lips will surely look good on you since you’re beautiful.”
“How would I know that? He might be swayed by the salesgirl who thought that he was rich and foolish. Let’s not talk about him. I’ll bring you to our cafeteria and eat something delicious.”
“Oh, yes. Leannie, why did you suddenly return to university to study again?”
“Err… Ever since my younger brother passed away, I led an unstable life and had to bustle around to earn money. That year, I achieved decent results in my specialized study field and my future was bright. However, due to some things that had occurred then, I quit university and did not want to continue my studies anymore. A few days ago, I dreamt of Johnny. He wished that I could pick up my long-lost dream and hoped that one day, I could shine on stage.”
“I believe in you too. With your good qualifications, you can definitely achieve your dream. In my opinion, there are many popular actresses in the entertainment industry and none of them can compare to you when it comes to looks.”
Xylean rubbed her nose and smiled in embarrassment. “Do you know that my classmates are all young ladies who just turned twenty? I’m considered an old aunt in their eyes. I can’t really compete with them if I take my age into consideration.”
“If you don’t tell people that you’re twenty-four, they would think that you’ve just turned twenty too.”
“Haha. Next time, I’ll tell people I’m twenty years old then. It’s just that there’s a generational gap between them and me. Regardless, I’m here to study and have never thought of making friends while I’m here.”
As they arrived at the cafeteria, Xylean pulled Verian to the second floor. “There’s a stall that sells particularly delicious claypot noodles. You must try it.”
“It’s been a long time since I ate something like that.”
“Heaton doesn’t allow you to eat less nutritious food, right? You can eat as much as you want now. It’s my treat!”
Xylean bought a table full of delicacies. There was a casserole dish, claypot noodles, spare ribs with rice, biangbiang noodles… They all looked so appetizing and fueled Verian’s cravings.
She was about four months pregnant. Her early pregnancy symptoms were not as severe as other pregnant women. Nevertheless, she would sometimes experience a loss of appetite.
However, having so many delicacies in front of her increased her appetite as they were all her favorite foods.
Xylean and Verian gobbled and cleared all the food off the table like a hurricane. As the two girls finished up all the food, they attracted the attention of male classmates who were also eating near them.
These two girls…had big stomachs, huh?
Not long after, Xylean’s phone rang and it was a call from Yandel.
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